sampling than individual. The names of each class was written in a small piece of paper and then these papers are rolled in put into a box, after that the box is shaken
abd then took one piece of paper as the sample of the research. It was gotten VIII A as a sample of the research.
E. Data Collecting Technique
In collecting the data of this research, the writer used the following test: 1. Simple present tense mastery test
The objective test that is multiple choices test with four options a, b, c, and d. The writer used objective test in the form of simple present tense, The total of the items
test is 40 items. 2. Writing descriptive text test
To know the students’ ability of writing descriptive text, the writer asked the students make a text to describe about people, place, or thing.
F. Try Out
Test are required to be reliable and valid.
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Try out of the tests are conducted to identify how valuable and effective the tests are before they would be used to collect
data of the research and to identify whether the test can be administered or not. It can be seen from the result of reliability and validity of the test. Try out of the test was
conducted on October 7
th
, 2016, this test was given to the class VIII B. The try out
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was prepared in form of multiple choice questions in 50 items of simple present tense mastery test, and make a text to describe in from essay of writing descriptive text test.
Then, the test item was evaluated to get good items that were tested in the test.
G. Instrument of the Research
Instrument is the whole process of preparing to collect the data.
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In this research the writer applied objective and essay test as instrument for collecting the data. The
objective test was applie d to find out the students’ simple present tense mastery and
the essay test to measure the students’ writing descriptive text. The construction of
the test described below: a. Simple present tense mastery test
The simple present tense mastery test is in the form of multiple choices test with four options; a, b, c, and d. Before the writer gave try out test to students, the instrument
consisted of 50 items and after try out test the instrument consisted of 40 items. The classification of simple present tense can be seen in the table 5 and 6 below:
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